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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Tenth Anniversary of the April Blogging from A to Z Challenge after survey opens on May 3, 2019. Reflections open on May 6.

Friday, March 9, 2018

An A to Z List of Why You Should Do WRiTE CLUB

Was’up alphabet champions! A few of you may remember me, six years ago (which feels like a lifetime ago now) I was one of the co-hosts of the A-Z Challenge. I’ve participated in the challenge multiple times throughout my nine-year blogging adventure, but this year I’m taking this opportunity to bend your ear (or rather, eyes) about a different topic.

For the past seven years I’ve hosted a tournament-style creative writing contest and I wanted to let you know about it because 1) Most of you are writers, 2) It’s a blast, 3) There are significant prizes, and 4) It’s FREE! Here’s an A to Z list of why you should be doing it.

Aspiring authors can solicit a ton of feedback from a wide variety of readers.

Bloggers are writers, even if they’ve not written a novel. Go ahead and submit.

Contests (especially respected ones like PitchWars) are a fun way to make connections

DFW Writers Conference is a partner/sponsor of the contest.

Easy as pie. Submit a 500-word writing sample using a pen name.

Fulfilling to see your work garnish the praise it deserves.

Genre agnostic. Submit anything – even Poetry.

Help other writers refine their voice by offering meaningful feedback via votes.

I can do this! Keep telling yourself that and submit.

June 9-10 are the dates for the DFW Conference – where the winner will be announced.

Keep your real identity hidden by using a pen name. It’s a No embarrassment zone!